Probate and Trust Administration
Your Probate and Trust Legal Resource
Wrapping up the affairs of a loved one who has died can be an emotional experience. If you've been named personal representative (also known as executor) in a will, we can help take care of your legal responsibilities.
Contact us to discuss your probate and trust administration needs with an experienced Springfield, Missouri, attorney.
Handling All Aspects of Estate Administration
Our experienced, knowledgeable attorneys counsel and advocate on behalf of clients involved in several aspects of probate and trust administration, including:
- Probate administration: If you've been appointed administrator (also known as executor) of an estate in probate, you have several important responsibilities, including notifying beneficiaries and creditors, handling claims and eventually closing the estate. We have the experience to help you through every step of the probate process.
- Trust administration: The trustee of a revocable (living) trust, educational trust, special needs trust or any other type of trust has serious fiduciary duties under the laws governing trusts. We can give you skilled counsel as you carry out these responsibilities.
The probate and/or trust administration process can be unfamiliar and frustrating without a skilled lawyer guiding you. Contact us to get the help you need.
Understanding the Estate PlanOur probate and trust administration counsel is backed by our extensive estate planning experience. President John H. Schmidt, has over 30 years of estate, tax and health care planning experience, enabling our team to identify the implications of a variety of planning mechanisms. |